(21 Jul 2024)
RESTRICTION SUMMARY:
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dhaka, Bangladesh – 18 July 2024
1. Protesters throwing objects towards police
2. Wide of protesters and fire in street UPSOUND bang
3. Wide of protesters throwing objects
4. Various of police, some officers firing rubber bullets, tear gas and using anti-riot vehicle
5. Various of protesters running and beating ruling party activists
6. Zoom in on protesters chasing and beating police
7. Mid of Bangladesh’s Law Minister, Anisul Huq, along with other government high officials briefing press
8. SOUNDBITE (Bangla) Anisul Huq, Bangladesh’s Law Minister:
"Students who are waging protest against the quota have said that they are interested in holding discussions alongside their protest. We welcome them on their proposal of sitting in discussions. Honorable Prime Minister [Sheikh Hasina] has greeted to their proposal. And the PM has given me and Education Minister Mohibul Hassan Chowdhoury, the responsibility to sit with them."
9. Wide of protesters by Bangladesh Television (BTV) building, smoke rising
10. Wide of protesters knocking down gate, cheering
11. Wide of protesters walking on road past a fire
STORYLINE:
Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to scatter stone-throwing protesters who filled the streets in Bangladesh, demonstrating over a controversial quota system for government job applicants.
The demonstrations — called for mainly by student groups — started weeks ago to protest a quota system that reserves up to 30% of government jobs for relatives of veterans who fought in Bangladesh’s war of independence in 1971.
Violence erupted Tuesday, with the Daily Prothom Alo newspaper on Saturday reporting the death of at least 103 people so far.
Bangladeshi authorities haven’t shared any official numbers of those killed and injured.
Bangladesh’s top court on Sunday scaled back the quota system after it led to the nationwide unrest and deadly clashes between police and protesters.
The Supreme Court in its verdict ordered 93% of the government jobs to be allocated on a merit-based system, leaving the remaining 7% for relatives of veterans who fought in Bangladesh’s war of independence and other categories.
Law Minister Anisul Huq told reporters in Dhaka on Thursday that the government was willing to meet and discuss the issue with students.
But on Thursday, large crowds were seen protesting, setting fires and throwing projectiles at police.
Riot police responded by deploying tear gas and firing rubber bullets.
Ahead of the court’s hearing on Sunday, soldiers patrolled cities across the South Asian country, while a nationwide curfew and an internet blackout continued to remain in force.
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said the curfew will be relaxed from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday for people to run essential errands.
AP video shot by Al Emrun Garjon.
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